Bringing together, through all forms of Microscopy, the frontiers of Nanotechnologies
and applications, Medicine and Life Sciences, Energy conversion, Environmental protection
and much more...

On behalf of the organizing committee of the 17th International Microscopy Congress (IMC17) we are pleased to invite you to this congress that will be held in the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 19 to 24 September 2010.

The International Microscopy Congress (IMC) held every four years under the auspices of International Federation of Societies for Microscopy (IFSM) has been providing an international forum for the state of the art of microscopy at the frontiers of research and applications in Materials Sciences and in Life Sciences. The Brazilian Society for Microscopy and Microanalysis (SBMM) is proud and happy to host the IMC17.

Brazil covers the majority of the South American Continent and Rio de Janeiro is an exuberant and cosmopolitan city with very pleasant weather in September. Easy access from all over the world allows participation of delegates from all the IFSM affiliates societies to come to friendly Rio and feel at home. Rio is not only a beautiful city but also a vibrant scientific, intellectual, and cultural center in Brazil.

IMC17 will be the event for an update on the challenges at the frontiers of applied scientific research, bringing together, through all forms of microscopy, advances on Nanotechnologies and applications, Medicine and health, Energy conversion, Environmental protection, and much more.

Guillermo Solórzano Chairman Walter Botta Filho Wanderley de Souza Daniel Ugarte Vice-chairs	IMC17 First Circular download	IMC17 Second Circular download	IMPORTANT DATES Abstract Deadline April 30, 2010 (extended) Early Registration July 30, 2010 Congress September 19-24, 2010
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